Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-21

Endorsed him when it supposed him q
new power on finance, and 1t greeted
his downfall with cheers. Nothing
could more strikingly exemplify the
character Of that institution.
Ives lives in Brooklyn in the height
OF luxury. He has o colored valet TO
whom be has been in the habit OF CIV
ing carte blanche in the matter OF ex-
pendiiures for furnishing the house.
Recently this enterprisIng colored per-
son bought, / understand. 81. 900 worth
of beautiful decorations, including fine
bronzes. and got commission OF III
per cent. on tho purchases.
GEORGE srAYNER.
The newspapers have said little OF
lis antecedents. because they seem to
know very little about him. He came,
as is generally known, from New Lon
don, Conn, and is about sixty years OF
age. He is short, squat, bow-legged,
and waddles like General Butler. How
did he get his first start? l haven't
seen line in print on this subject. In
New London, some twenty-five years
ago, there was one OF those obscure
geniuses who have the inventive faculty
largely developed. but who know little
or nothing of business or the ways
of the world. He invented q
lathe for printing the filagree en-
cravings on the backs OF bank-notes ;
it had q peculiar movement and 1t dld
almost instantaneously what might
take days to do by the old method,
which, moreover, was not only slower
but much more expensive. The III
yenier was drowned q short time after
lie bad shown Stayner his invention.
Staynor obtained possession OF it and
came to New York. He went to the
Office Of tho American Bank Note Com
pany and asked for the president. He
was told that that official was engaged.
HE WANTED THE MONEY.
Ono matter il he is" was Stayners
response. 81 wish to SEQ him at once.
have something that | wish to tell
him"
lie was admitted and showed the
president of the company the inven-
ton. The president called the super
intendent, who pronounced it valuable
thing.
"well," said Stayner, "Im here to
sell it"
The president asked how much he
wanted. and he named o good round
sum in cash and considerable amount
in stock.
I'VE don't care to pay so much,
said the official anxious to get tho in
vertion for little or nothing.
"Lll right said Stayner. "If you
don't take it others will" And he
started to go.
Hold on !" called the official when
Stayner had reached the door. "Hold
on. Perhaps We can do better. Give
us until Tomorrow TO think it over.
"No, sir" said Stayner emphati-
cally, "you must decide to-day"
Then tho head Of the company
begged for an hsur for consideration.
1t was given. On Stayner's return he
was tod that the company would take
the patent but could not pay his price.
"Wen," said Stayner, "Iye got a
good thing and | know it. Since /
have been out | have changed my
terms. will let you have it at the
same amount in cash n. | said before,
Int you have got to give mo more
| stock.
They did.
stryner got his start, became secre-
| tow Cf the company, and later drl ted
into finance.
CHRISTOPHER MEYER,
who has been Ives's hacker to some ex-
tent, used TO be porter in this city.
He owes his fortune to two wealthy
ladies who established him in the rub
Der business. Now he is worth Sl5, =
C00,000.
It's strange story. An idle lounger
in q small Connecticut town, bell-boy
in Harper's, and porter III New
| York mercantile house. The whirligiS
OF time brings them in millions. Two
drop faint by the wayside and one,
shrewd old Christopher Meyer, is en-
Toying lie at Saratoga with young
and beautiful wife. St,ynor sits with
bowed head, utterly crushed. Ives keeps
up blave clipper front, but the mask
drops at times and shows face on
which anxiety and anger struggle for
mastery as he catches the muttering Of
a coming storm that may sweep him
| into Sing Sing.
RICH MEN OF JANrToRs' TOWN.
Janitors' Town is that portion of
Kew York which extends from Beck
man street to Beaver and from Broad
way to Pearl street. There is not q
single dwelling-house to be found
within its boundaries. The inhabitants
for the most pert live on the top floors
Of large business buildings, and con-
sist Of janitop and their families.
During tie day, when the streets ale
throneod with people hurrying to and
fro in pursuit Of their various vacations,
the peculiar features which characterize
the life OF Jsnitors' Town are hidden
from view; but when night approaches
everything is changed. Wall street
that but a few hours before was busy
With bankers, brokers, clerks, and mes
| Scnger-DOyS IoStIIuH chcu Othcl nuns
criminately. and Broadway that re-
sounded with the hum of trade, are
now the quiet strolling places for
Young men and women. They may be
seen wolking slowly in pairs past Trim
ity church or down Wall street toward
tie ferry. Groups gather in the door
ways chatting and laughing or listen
ing to enc of their number sing is
,orite song to the accompaniment of
an eccoldeon or banjo. In fact,
Janitors' Town in the evening
is tie most musical district in
tie city. A large proportion Of
tie inhabitants consist of the better
class of colorsd people, and the strum-
ming OF guitars and the picking OF ban
JOS may he heard on every block.
There is a social element in Janitors'
Town also, which models itself after
Murray Hill. There are cliques and
jealousies there which rival those Of
| tLs thinner fen " Many of the iani-